North Carolina is not much of an oil state so most of us are not really familiar with all that goes into the process of forcing/pumping hydrocarbons to the surface from thousands of feet underground.

This article, however, provides a useful reminder of one key fact that a lot of us oil and gas novices have probably never thought much about: it takes a heck of a lot of water to make this industry work. This is especially true when it comes to “fracking” — an idea currently being advanced by conservative lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature.